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Posted by admin on Apr 14, 2016 in Blog | Comments Off on What is moxibustion, and what are the benefits?

What is moxibustion, and what are the benefits?
By Melissa Lo L.Ac., M.S.O.M.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Owner of Origin Natural Care
Moxibustion is a Traditional Chinese Medicine therapy. Moxa is made of dried mugwort (Artemisia Argyi) and can be used for a numerous amount of disorders. Practitioners use moxa to help with with warming regions of the body. The philosophy behind moxibustion is that it can be used to move the Qi and the Blood at specific acupuncture points along the meridian pathways.
Within my practice, I have found that using moxibustion is an essential part of...

Posted by admin on Feb 15, 2016 in Blog | Comments Off on When should I switch from icing to heating an injury?

When should I switch from icing to heating an injury?
By Melissa Lo L.Ac., M.S.O.M.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Owner of Origin Natural Care
I come across a lot of patients who have injuries that they treat with icing. Patients are surprised when they are told to stop the icing and add in heating. The vast majority of health practitioners will recommend that they ice the traumatized region. It is essential to ice during the first 24 hours of a trauma to stop the flow of blood. In essence we are trying to stop the blood circulation in that region to stop the swelling of the body.
As we...

Posted by admin on Feb 12, 2016 in Blog | Comments Off on Dry Needling

What is the difference between dry needling and acupuncture?
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By Melissa Lo L.Ac., M.S.O.M.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Owner of Origin Natural Care
Dry needling is a technique that is not related to Traditional Chinese acupuncture. Acupuncturists take a stand that dry needling is a form of acupuncture. This is due to the fact that dry needling is still an invasive procedure, the use of needles being inserted into the body. Dry needling is usually used to help with stimulating and breaking away at muscular knots and tension in the body. Another name for dry needling is trigger point...

Posted by admin on Feb 4, 2016 in Blog | Comments Off on Myths about Acupuncture

Myths about Acupuncture
By Melissa Lo L.Ac., M.S.O.M.
Licensed Acupuncturist
Owner of Origin Natural Care
Below are some of the most common questions I have been asked while in practice. I have had the opportunity to see hundreds of patients, and the same questions still pop up. It is our job to help dispel some of these myths and give our future patients the information to make an educated decision on their treatments.
Myth: Acupuncture hurts and can be painful.
Truth: Acupuncture is the use of fine needles to stimulate specific areas of the body. The needles are very fine, much like a...